The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-07
JACOB SHARP DOOMED.
An Adverse Decision Against
the "Arch BOOdler.
Judge Barrett Unanimously Up
held by the Higher Court.

The General Term OF the Supreme Court
at New York on Monday handed down us
decision that Jacob Sharp, ex-PreSldenI OIL
the Broadway Surface Car Company, mad
been rightly convicted of bribing the BOO
dlen Aldermen. and refused to grant the
prisoner a new trial Judge Barrett rulings
ere upheld on every point.
It was Just 2 o'clock, says New York pa
per, when Judges Van Brunt, Brady and
Bartlett walked slowly into the Courtroom.
Judge Daniels alone was absent The recon
yening of the Court was a great sur
prise. Only the reporters and clerk
were present There was not a mem
Der of the District-Attorney's Office nor
any of the defendants counsel present Like
wildfire, however, the news spread tnaC Inc
decision had been rendered Ihere was
sk1rrying for seats. iThe Clerk mumpled
something and then Judge Van Brunt, as
Presiding Justice read the decision Intense
silence reigned until he had finished he
said
1.-THE Court after careful examination or
the voluminouS record presented In the case
of the People against Jacob Sharp, ana OF the
question raised upon the appeal, have unanl-
mously come to the conclusion that no error
prejudicial to the defendant appears therein
and that the Jury was justified in the verdict
it arrived at. The order to be entered herein
upon the appeal and the motions made pr1or
TO the argument will be settled On Thursday
morning before the presiding Justice"
This is the ultimatum OF the supreme
Court General Term-Jacob Sharp must go
to Sing Sing for four years and pay hne OF
SIS 600 to the State for bribery. The Leading
opinion is written by Judge Daniels and
covers 120 pages of manuscript. Judge van
Brunt's covers thirty-Six pages, and is a CON
sideration of the four opinions. Judge Brady s
nine pages and Judge Bartletts merely con.
cur This is the first time for number OF
wears that four Supreme Judges have sat To-
gether in General Term. Generally there are
only three The last time that such a thing
is remembered was when Judge Davies and
Peabody disputed the election of each other,
and pending a decision both sat together In
General Term.
The news of the decision was received
throughout the city with every sign OF ap-
proval. IA
Thirteen comes up again." said an oid
citizen ''There were thirteen Doodle Alder
men, September IL was the first day OF Tine
argument for an appeal and now you see
thirteen days later the decision is rendered "
Jacob Sharp received the news-aS he had
taken every important step in his struggle
for Iiberty-in a stolid manner and without
visible emotion His wife was much affected
and Mr. Selmes brought the tidings to Lud-
low street Jail, and in quiet manner made
known the decision of the General Term
They remained with him until night. Dr d
2. LOOMS called about 30 P. M. to visit his
patient, and remained a short time in con
according to those who see him daily, very
sick man.
At the District-Attorney's Office Mr.. Mar
tine and his assistant, De Lancey N1coll
! could not refrain from expressing their satls
pected it." said Mr. Nicoll. 81 had no fear o.
the result all along. You see, a rich man
| goes to prison as we'll as poor man"